Masquerade
2012 2h 11m movie Film South Korea

Masquerade

광해, 왕이 된 남자

“15 days lost to history.”

Synopsis

광해, 왕이 된 남자

“15 days lost to history.”

Though it places his own life in danger, a look-alike commoner secretly takes the place of a poisoned king to save his country from falling into chaos.

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Masquerade. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

Other Titles From CJ Entertainment

Drama + History in South Korea

41 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Drama and History genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Masquerade itself).

The 2011–2013 South Korea Window

Among 157 South Korea films we catalog from this window, Masquerade places #24 — near the top of its class.

  1. Scooby-Doo! and the Sea Monsters
    #1

    Scooby-Doo! and the Sea Monsters

    ★ 9.8 · 2012
  2. Tree with Deep Roots
    #2

    Tree with Deep Roots

    ★ 9.3 · 2011
  3. Bridal Mask
    #3

    Bridal Mask

    ★ 8.6 · 2012
  4. Gu Family Book
    #4

    Gu Family Book

    ★ 8.3 · 2013
  5. The Return of Superman
    #5

    The Return of Superman

    ★ 8.3 · 2013
  6. Silenced
    #6

    Silenced

    ★ 8.2 · 2011
  7. Flower Boy Next Door
    #7

    Flower Boy Next Door

    ★ 8.2 · 2013
  8. 49 Days
    #8

    49 Days

    ★ 8.2 · 2011

The 2010s South Korea Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in South Korea, 719 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Masquerade premiered alongside 53 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 53 other South Korea films in 2012.

The 513th South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).

Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (931 films).

Audience Engagement

135
Reviews
87th
Review-volume percentile
75th
Popularity percentile

135 audience reviews — more than 87% of South Korea films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 75th percentile among South Korea films.

Thematic Fingerprint

Tags on Masquerade, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.

Distinctive themes · rare across catalog
  • royalty · 4
  • impostor · 3
  • body double · 2
  • royal court · 2
  • identity swap · 2
  • masquerade · 1
Recurring themes · common across catalog
  • historical · 28
  • 17th century · 12
  • king · 10
Mainstream tags · widely used across catalog
  • joseon dynasty · 42
  • politics · 39
  • period drama · 37

Reception Benchmarks

7.7
TMDB Rating
135
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #270 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (81st percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.8 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #195 of 868 (top 22%).

Production Details

Primary CountrySouth Korea
Original LanguageKorean
Production CompaniesCJ Entertainment, Realies Pictures
Runtime2h 11m
Release DateSeptember 13, 2012
IMDbtt2290840
Official Sitenewking2012.interest.me

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